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[hasteful]

[ . . . .

he genuinely has no idea what he's looking at,]

.... are they okay in there? Why are they part fish?

[he just asks these questions so sincerely and aloud, as he takes itsuki's hand and wanders in closer... he wants to make contact,]

[nightchild]

[itsuki grips buzen's hand back as he opens his mouth to answer this question when?

someone?





pushes in between them?

Itsuki has to instinctively lift their hands up higher to avoid getting separated, as their tiny little interloper bunches her little hand in buzen's shirt,

'She's a mermaid.'

said with all the confidence of a child teaching ignorant adults the truth,]

[hasteful]

[oh

a small human

she’s so serious so buzen is also going to be incredibly serious, kneeling down so that he’s automatically more on eye level with her and she doesn’t need to grab his shirt

funny how it reminds him a little of interacting with meteion for the first time]

Is she? Tell me more about mermaids please!

[nightchild]

[itsuki immediately stops looking at the mermaid in favor of watching this sweet interaction instead,

buzen ended up picking the right dialogue choice so the small human immediately launches into an explanation about how 'mermaids are half-fish, half-human, can sing really well, can breathe underwater, have magic powers, etc, etc'

cute... itsuki crouches down too...]

And they're princesses too, right? Like in the stories.

[the small child squints at itsuki,

then moves closer to buzen. she was in the middle of talking to buzen??? wow]

[hasteful]

[help

buzen just laughs softly giving itsuki’s hand a squeeze]

I think that stories can change a lot from time to time - but a princess mermaid sounds fun too! She must be so busy. They’re so impressive! I wonder if they’re fast.

[stop that,]

Thanks for teaching me about mermaids. I’m Buzen - what’s your name? Is your Mom or Dad nearby?

[the fact that paraiso has taught Buzen about lost children separated from family he just wants to be safe]

[nightchild]

[buzen writing a sign like 'CAN I RACE YOU PRINCESS-SAN' and sticking it against the tank --

itsuki's a little amused at her very clear preference for buzen... because like, same? he understands. the way he'd forgive a child for this, so gracious itsuki

the girl looks unsure... 'i'm tomoe... and i dunno, i can't see them.' she looks around, staring at all the legs, but at least she can see these two ikemen. itsuki holds out his arms??]

Why don't I lift you up? That way you can spot them better.

[she nods.... and clutches onto buzen instead, waiting to be carried]

[hasteful]

[he would do that yea

also he’s really trying not to laugh here… instead he just grins - ]

Okay, Tomo-chan, on three! Count with me. One, two, three!

[just so she can have the heads up before Buzen lifts her up into his arms, so she can see up at his eye level.]

Do you see them? My boyfriend Suki is tall too - so he can help you look. Are your parents wearing any types of colors today?

[nightchild]

[rejection......... this wounds itsuki in his domestic heart....

he immediately cheers up at the sight of buzen carrying a small human in his arms though, cute... tomoe thinks hard and mentions a 'yellow dress and green sweater' and as much as itsuki would like to just look at buzen carrying a cute kid,

he does his part and looks around for these aforementioned parents,]

Oh, I think I see them. Are they the couple near the back?

[!!! tomoe nods enthusiastically, and points ahead, commanding her ikemen steed]

[hasteful]

Oh! Good eye, Suki!

[praise for boyfriend.... buzen will shift tomoe over then so that he can just lift her with one arm, his other hand reaching to hold onto itsuki's again as they head over toward the other side of the room.]

Tomo-chan family....! Excuse meeee!

[nightchild]

[Itsuki like 'I'm just like tomo-chan, I too like hugging buzen and holding his hand'

Said family looks a little startled at first but they immediately come on over to be reunited with their cute daughter, apologizing for the trouble]

It was actually kind of fun. We learned a lot from Tomoe-chan, right, Buzen?

[tomoe looks sad to be transferred over to her real parents and ain't that a mood]

[hasteful]

[she looks sad asdklfjasdfhadsf buzen would stay longer but he truly was taught that he has to focus on itsuki during deito hours, i'm shaking]

Mm! It really wasn't trouble at all - I enjoyed myself!

[he reaches his hand out to tomo once she's transferred over for a little hi 5] Thank you for teaching me about mermaids! I'll remember everything you told me, and think of you every time I see one!

[nightchild]

[i have so much contempt for itsuki and so does the entire world,

But at least this hi 5 is wholesome.... tomoe keeps her hand up the entire time, waving as her parents carry her away...

'Bye-bye Buzen! Suki!'

Itsuki waves back, then takes Buzen's hand,]

You're pretty good with kids, Buzen. I'm impressed.

[it makes sense, even though meteion had been a little older,]

[hasteful]

[buzen will keep waving until she's literally out of sight.... waving forever......

but he turns his head to itsuki when he talks to him and laughs a little,]

Am I? I don't think I treat them differently than most other humans... but they're easier to read, so it's simpler to see what they want.

[which makes buzen know how to respond to them better? it really is part of why meteion was so easy for him to reach out to....]

[nightchild]

Like how they're so honest with their preferences?

[he's laughing a little, leaning in to give Buzen a kissy]

I think she was right though. I'd pick you over me any time.

[hasteful]

[kissy!

buzen just look amused at that, shaking his head after]

She was probably just eager to teach me because I know less than you do. Of course I'd always pick you?

[nightchild]

I don't know... It feels a lot better being carried by you too? She's really onto something here.

[hugs!!! Is Itsuki trying to prove something or is he just trying to cuddle,]

[hasteful]

[this is so funny, buzen just laughs as he kisses itsuki's cheek and hugs him back]

Are you asking to be carried?

[nightchild]

[itsuki digs a lot of graves for himself but he won't dig this one,]

-- No.

[IMMEDIATELY, NOT IN THE AQUARIUM???

he nuzzles buzen right after, as if to make up for his mean refusal,]

Maybe later though? When we're alone.

[hasteful]

[ALWKEHGAKLWHG

this is so funny, buzen is laughing,]

Really? What if I want to carry you right now? Could you stop me?

[HE'S ONLY TEASING BECAUSE ITSUKI ANSWERED SO FAST]

[nightchild]

[HIS GRAVE!!!

itsuki who immediately looks nervous as he tries to pick the right dialogue choice,]

I -- I think I could, yeah.

[in a fantasy scenario where itsuki's not a twink]

[hasteful]

[WHY WOULD HE THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT DIALOGUE CHOICE

because now buzen feels challenged? his arms that were around itsuki in this sweet comfy hug are now just

circling around his waist with Purpose]

Really?

[nightchild]

[HE SAID 'I THINK'????

hilariously a part of itsuki knows that all he has to do is ask buzen to not carry him, it would be so simple, but the panic lizard part of his brain tells him 'there's a better idea'






he immediately tries to tickle buzen]

[hasteful]

[HELP





well that works he just immediately starts cracking up laughing instead]

S-Surprise attack?!

[nightchild]

[\o/ YEAHHHHHH

Itsuki tempts fate by pausing for half a second so he can kiss Buzen's laughing mouth, and then attempts to back out of range, stalemate!!!! or perhaps....]

Victory...!

[HE HASN'T GOTTEN OUT OF RANGE YET,]

[hasteful]

[he really hasn't he's still in the dangerzone

buzen catches his breath - but also he glances quickly in the direction of the worker to make sure that he won't be in trouble - and because he's a cheating sword, he moves almost inhumanly fast to close the distance between him and itsuki again - ]

Round two!

[which is when he will just catch itsuki's mouth in a kiss to distract him - and then wrap his arms around his middle to lift him up and spin him around once... it's not quite a carry, but it has the spirit of one]